Ohio State Journal of Dental Science, 1882, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)
Author | : George Watt |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 614 |
Release | : 2018-10-10 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9781396722349 |
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Excerpt from Ohio State Journal of Dental Science, 1882, Vol. 2 Thirty years ago, metal plates were used exclusively, and today they are the only suitable material, in all respects, for artificial dentures. Thirty years ago, gum sections were carved for each case, and mounted on gold plates, and were used very extensively throughout the Eastern States. But today the moulded sections have taken their place, and the result is a stereotyped, stiff and unnatural looking system of artificial teeth. Thirty years ago, Dr. John Allen brought to the notice of the profession his Continuous Gum Work, and it remains to-day unchallenged as the only perfect method of constructing artificial dentures, and I must confess I see little room for improvement. Thirty years ago, it required at least a fair degree of mechan ical skill to make and insert a set of artificial teeth. Today the merest tyro can buy a set of gum sections, a piece of rubber, take an impression, and make a so-called set of teeth. But it is sickening to witness the result, as one moves along the street enters the public assembly, or the social circle. Artificial teeth written everywhere. This is the Present. What is to be the Future? It is to be just what an enlight ened, progressive profession shall choose to make it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.